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Nitrate reductase assay using sodium nitrate for rapid detection of multidrug resistant tuberculosis
Journal Contribution - Journal Article
We validated the nitrate reductase assay (NRA) for the detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) using sodium nitrate (NaNO3) in replacement of potassium nitrate (KNO3) as nitrate source. NaNO3 is cheaper than KNO3 and has no restriction on use which facilitates the implementation of NRA to detect MDR-TB.
Journal: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN: 1517-8382
Issue: 3
Volume: 43
Pages: 981 - 983
Publication year:2012